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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil society activist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
An activist sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest for attempting to organize a demonstration in support of Kaiyrly Omar. He had applied for permission to hold the protest.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
An activist sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest for attempting to organize a demonstration in support of Kaiyrly Omar. He had applied for permission to hold the protest.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01calling for an unlawful demonstration
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 2, 2019
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Zhanat Nurkishev (PPW case cmply9ro). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmply9ro4000b1v2rw435rf4s. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/kazakhstan-civil-society-activists-intimidated-harassed-and-imprisoned/#zhanat-nurkishev).
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